20 Awesome Chrome Apps & Extensions

20 Awesome ChromeApps & Extensions

Original ideas by Stacy Behmer, With additions by Diane Royer

Stacy BehmerGoogle Apps Certified Trainer, Google Apps Certified TeacherCoordinator of Digital Learning, Grant Wood [email protected], [email protected]+Google Voice: 319.438.2317Twitter: sbehmer

Chrome – it’s the way to go

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Set a countdown for students or yourself

Timer

Goo.gl URL Shortner

Link to networking services Create QR codes

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Sexy Undo Close Tab

Keeps track of all the tabs you close and you can search.

3

Google Voice Search By Hotword

This extension allows you to say “OK Google” and start speaking your search.

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Offline Gmail

Access your email while you don't have internet

5

Tab Cloud

Save your tabs for future use

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Clearly

Links with Evernote to strip down text, mark-up and text to speech.

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PowToon Edu

Create presentations and animated videos (saves in Google Drive)

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Silver Bird

Tweet and check Twitter from your browser

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Black Menu

Get quick access to your Google Apps at one time

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AdBlock

AdBlock for Chrome! Block all advertisements on all web pages, even Facebook, Youtube

Awesome Screenshot

Take a quick screenshot and mark it up (saves to Google Drive)

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VideoNot.es

Take notes right next to a YouTube video (saves to Google Drive)

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Tab Scissors and also Tab Glue

Tab scissors splits the tab into 2 window at the selection point. Tab Glue returns the windows into one screen

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Voice Search

Fill in fields with speech by using the microphone.

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Kaizena

Highlight text and give feedback orally to students.

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Evernote Web

Save all of your ideas and experiences in Evernote, then access the, on every computer and smart phone you use.

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Evernote Web Clipper (an Extension)

Use the Evernote extension to save things you see on the web to your Evernote account.

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The Weather Channel

Get forecasts and current conditions for up to 9 saved locations, including radar map, hourly, daily and 36 hour forecasts.

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